News about open innovation with startups – Ambivation Newsletter

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4 Cooperation examples of companies & startups
from Ambivation’s cooperation database. You can report more collaborations here.

Startup Collaborations: Ambition at Mobile World Congress
#cooperation #startups #Berlin #Barcelona

Graz-based startup Invenium launches cooperation with Telefonica Germany
#cooperation #technology #Graz #Munich

Elexon and Coneva sign cooperation agreement
#cooperation #electromobility #Aachen #Munich

TIER and Vertical Values: Cooperation for second-life batteries gets underway
#cooperation #batteries #electromobility #Berlin

4 Events for exchange and cooperation

Handelskraft – Conference for Digital Success
March 16 – 17, 2022, online, 2 days

Open Innovation Congress Baden-WĂĽrttemberg 2022
April 11, 2022, Stuttgart & online, 8 hrs.

Hanover Trade Fair
May 30 – June 2, 2022, Hannover, 4 days

digitalBau
May 31 – June 2, 2022, Cologne, 3 days

4 News on startups, spin-offs and innovation labs

Tech entrepreneurs launch job board for war refugees (Welt)

Freight startup Forto gets another cash infusion – and is now worth two billion (Business Insider)

Green Startup Monitor 2022: Here’s how Germany’s green startups are doing (t3n)

$30 million: Micropsi Industries business of intelligent robot control to expand (WirtschaftsWoche)

+++NEW: 4 current Startup Challenges +++

digitalBAU Innovation Challenge
digitalBAU is looking for the best digital innovations in the construction industry – in the areas of “future of digital construction” and “digitalLAB – young, innovative ideas”.

Volvo Cars HQ x Tech Startups
Startups and ideas are sought in the following areas: Battery Technology, EV Charging Technology, In-Cabin Sensing, Energy Efficiency, Mega Casting and Sustainable Materials.

Call for Blockchain-based Software Solutions
The UNICEF Venture Fund is looking for companies working on blockchain-based software solutions using cryptocurrencies, smart contracts, and various types of tokens, as well as in learning and training initiatives in the field.

Venture Challenge 5.0
As part of the Venture Challenge, AIC-SNU is looking for innovations in the following areas: Life Science, Additive Manufacturing, Space Technology, Medical Technology, EV & Power Batteries, Education Technology, Agriculture and many more.

About Ambivation

Ambivation connects innovative companies and startups for cooperation and innovation partnerships. As an innovation consultancy and matchmaker, Ambivation promotes cooperation between established companies and startups within the framework of concrete customer, supplier and research partnerships. We support companies in the identification of needs, startup identification, startup evaluation and cooperation initiation with startups. Formats such as research on relevant startups, startup monitoring, strategic cooperation consulting or event formats such as startup tours serve this purpose. Our monthly newsletter also provides information on current examples of cooperation and events.